Traditional Health Clinic & salt Spa

What Traditional Health Clinic & salt Spa does

Traditional Health Clinic & Salt Spa is a sole-practitioner integrative healthcare clinic based in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in 1996 by Will Foster, L.Ac., D.O.M., and currently operating part-time out of The Revitalist Clinic at 10608 Flickenger Lane (resumed April 2024 after a multi-year closure during which the original Highland Place Way location was sold in May 2021). The clinic offers an integrated practice combining Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, Tui Na), Ayurveda, Functional Medicine (organized around Dr. Alex Vasquez's Functional Medicine Matrix), and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy. Specialty modalities include the Dr. Richard Tan Balance Method, Dr. Paul Nogier-derived French Auriculotherapy/Auriculomedicine, and Neuro-Acupuncture (scalp acupuncture) drawn from the practitioner's 2019 graduation from the inaugural Comprehensive Training in Neuroacupuncture Program (CTNP). The clinic serves individual patients with chronic, complex, or multifactorial conditions — chronic pain, autoimmune disorders, fertility support, cancer-related fatigue, menopause symptoms, insomnia, digestive issues, and preventive wellness — who seek alternatives to or complements to conventional medicine.

The clinic operates on a direct-pay (cash, check, credit card) professional services model, declining insurance and not participating in Medicare. Intake consultations are priced at $250 (Basic, 120 minutes) or $400 (Advanced, 120 minutes, with prior medical record review and lab testing), and a Meet 'n Greet option at $50. Follow-up services include Treatment Only ($100), Specialized Treatment ($150), Consult and Treatment ($150), and Consult Only ($100-$200). PEMF therapy is sold as 30-minute sessions at $30 each or in packages (5/$120, 10/$200, 20/$350). Professional-grade supplements and herbs are retailed both in-clinic and through online dispensary partners (Emerson Ecologics/Wellevate, Natural Partners/Fullscript, Natura Health Products), with a flagship 6-week Repair & Clear Program priced at $495-$530. The clinic runs on a part-time schedule (Monday and Wednesday-Friday, 9am-5pm) and offers phone consultations for out-of-town patients.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and content-driven: a comprehensive educational website, email newsletter, published patient testimonials, and earned media coverage (WVLT News, NPR) drive top-of-funnel awareness, while direct phone inquiries and an online Request Information form convert prospects. There are no patents, trademarks, institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or regulatory actions associated with the entity; ownership is wholly individual-founder-attached, and the business is best understood as a lifestyle practice scaled to a single practitioner's capacity rather than a venture-backable enterprise.

Name

Traditional Health Clinic & salt Spa

Legal name

Traditional Health Clinic & Salt Spa

Website

https://traditionalhealthclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Traditional Health Clinic & Salt Spa is a sole-practitioner integrative medicine clinic in Knoxville, TN, operated by Will Foster, L.Ac., D.O.M., offering direct-pay acupuncture, TCM, Ayurveda, Functional Medicine, and PEMF therapy to individual patients with chronic and complex health conditions on a part-time basis since April 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrative Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Spas (Medi-Spas) (HSALAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Salt Therapy (Halotherapy) (HSADAKAJ), Medical/Therapeutic Massage (Rehab/Pain Management) (HSALAEAO)

Keywords

• Integrative medicine services
• Acupuncture therapy
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Functional Medicine consultations
• PEMF therapy sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultation Services: Revenue from initial intake appointments (Basic Intake $250, Advanced Intake $400) and follow-up appointments including Treatment Only ($100), Specialized Treatment ($150), Consult and Treatment ($150), and Consult Only ($100-$200). Services provided in 60-minute sessions with part-time clinic hours.
2. Supplement and Herb Retail: Sale of professional-grade supplements and herbs both in-clinic and through online dispensary portals (Emerson Ecologics/Wellevate, Natural Partners/Fullscript, Natura Health Products). Includes probiotics, topical pain relief products, and 6-week Repair & Clear Program ($495-$530).
3. PEMF Therapy Sessions: PEMF therapy sessions offered at $30 per 30-minute session, with discounted packages: 5 sessions for $120, 10 sessions for $200, 20 sessions for $350.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Traditional Health Clinic & Salt Spa is a single-practitioner integrative medicine clinic in Knoxville, TN that delivers in-person acupuncture, neuro-acupuncture, auriculo-therapy, cupping, moxibustion, Tui Na massage, PEMF therapy, and consultations grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Functional Medicine. The clinic also retails professional-grade supplements and herbs and offers structured programs such as the Repair & Clear protocol, with services available on a part-time, appointment-only basis.

Product overview

Traditional Health Clinic & Salt Spa offers an integrative healthcare practice combining ancient Eastern medical traditions with modern Western Functional Medicine. The clinic operates as a unified practice offering multiple modalities: Acupuncture (including Neuro-Acupuncture and Auriculo-Therapy), Oriental/Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Functional Medicine. Supporting therapies include Cupping, Moxibustion, Tui Na massage, and PEMF Therapy. The clinic provides clinical intake consultations (Basic, Advanced, and Meet 'n Greet), follow-up treatment appointments (Treatment Only, Specialized Treatment, Consult and Treatment, and Consult Only), and retails professional-grade supplements and herbs through online dispensary partners. The practice resumed in April 2024 in a new location after the previous clinic and salt spa on Highland Place Way was sold in May 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acupuncture Acupuncture treatments using Balance Method and other TCM techniques for individual patients seeking treatment for chronic or complex conditions.
• Neuro-Acupuncture (Scalp Acupuncture) Specialized scalp acupuncture treatment based on the practitioner's CTNP certification, offered to individual patients with neurological and complex conditions.
• Auriculo-Therapy Ear acupuncture treatment based on Dr. Paul Nogier's French Neurologically-based Auriculotherapy, offered to individual patients for a range of conditions.
• Cupping Therapy Standalone cupping therapy sessions for individual patients seeking muscle relief, recovery, or wellness benefits.
• Moxibustion (Heat Therapy) Heat therapy using moxibustion techniques within Traditional Chinese Medicine, offered to individual patients.
• Tui Na Massage Traditional Chinese Medicine manual therapy / massage sessions offered to individual patients.
• PEMF Therapy Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy sessions, available as single sessions or in packages, for individual patients seeking recovery, pain relief, or general wellness.
• Oriental Medicine (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Traditional Chinese Medicine consultations and treatment planning for individual patients, offered as a standalone service line.
• Ayurveda Ayurvedic medicine consultations and treatment planning for individual patients, integrated with the clinic's broader offerings.
• Functional Medicine Functional Medicine consultations using the Dr. Alex Vasquez Functional Medicine Matrix for individual patients with chronic or complex conditions.
• Basic Intake Consultation Standard intake consultation for new individual patients, priced below the Advanced Intake for lower-complexity cases.
• Advanced Intake Consultation Extended intake consultation for complex or chronic cases in individual patients, priced at a premium versus the Basic Intake.
• Meet 'n Greet Consultation Low-cost introductory consultation designed to introduce prospective patients to the clinic and convert them into new intake clients.
• Treatment Only Appointment Follow-up appointment focused on a treatment session without an extended consultation, for established patients.
• Specialized Treatment Appointment Premium follow-up appointment combining multiple specialized modalities for individual patients with complex needs.
• Consult and Treatment Appointment Combined consultation plus treatment session for established individual patients.
• Consult Only Appointment Consultation-only appointment for established patients who need advice without a same-day treatment session.
• Professional Grade Supplements & Herbs Retail sale of professional-grade supplements and herbal products to individual patients, supporting prescribed treatment plans.
• Repair & Clear Program Structured integrative treatment program for individual patients focused on repair and clearing of underlying conditions, combining multiple clinic modalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% improvement in osteoarthritis pain scores vs baseline after 26 weeks of acupuncture treatment (University of Maryland study referenced on clinic website)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Emerson Ecologics (Wellevate)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline dispensary portal partner for supplement sales. Provides patient account login (invitation only) for current clinic patients to order supplements at discounted pricing with option of free shipping on minimum orders.
• Natural Partners (Fullscript)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline dispensary portal partner for supplement sales. Provides platform for current patients or those familiar with the company to order professional-grade supplements and herbs.
• Natura Health ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline supplement distributor partner. Clinic's practitioner profile listed on their website as a reference for patients seeking high quality herbs and nutritional supplements.
• Institute for Functional MedicinecoreOthersListed on Institute for Functional Medicine practitioner directory. Completed intensive training with IFM in 2012. Practitioner follows and implements work presented by IFM and the International College of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine.
• Neuro-Acupuncture InstitutecoreOthersPractitioner graduated 2019 from inaugural Comprehensive Training in Neuroacupuncture Program (CTNP), a 3-year training track. Clinic promotes Neuro-Acupuncture services and provides link to institute's website and video.
• Ayurvedic InstitutecoreOthersPractitioner certified in 1991 from Dr. Vasant Lad's Ayurvedic Institute and was faculty member for many years. Continues association through ongoing study with mentor from the institute.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WTHN: Acupuncture and Chinese medicine wellness brand offering treatments and herbal products. Comparable to Traditional Health Clinic's TCM and supplement retail model, but with a stronger DTC and retail-product orientation.
• The UltraWellness Center (Dr. Mark Hyman): Functional medicine practice and clinical brand led by Dr. Mark Hyman, one of the founders of the Institute for Functional Medicine. Closely aligned with Traditional Health Clinic's Functional Medicine orientation and chronic-disease patient base.
• Parsley Health: Membership-based functional medicine practice combining root-cause clinical care with nutrition and lifestyle coaching. Closely mirrors Traditional Health Clinic's Functional Medicine matrix approach and chronic-condition patient focus, though delivered via telehealth-first model.
• Amen Clinics: Multi-clinic integrative brain-health practice combining imaging, functional medicine, and personalized care plans. Comparable multi-modality approach and chronic-condition positioning.
• Maharishi Ayurveda: Ayurvedic medicine products and practitioner services. Directly comparable to Traditional Health Clinic's Ayurvedic modality (Vasant Lad lineage) and herbal supplement retail.
• CentreSpring MD: Integrative and functional medicine practice offering acupuncture, holistic pediatrics, and chronic-care services. Closely comparable multi-modality clinical model and target patient population.
• Modern Acupuncture: Multi-state franchise offering acupuncture-based wellness services in a spa-like setting. Directly comparable business model to Traditional Health Clinic's acupuncture and integrative offerings, but operates at far greater scale via franchising.

Broad incumbents

• Restore Hyper Wellness: National chain offering IV therapy, cryotherapy, PEMF, and recovery services in a retail-wellness format. Directly comparable on PEMF therapy delivery; broader incumbent spanning multiple wellness modalities.
• Cleveland Clinic Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine: Hospital-anchored integrative medicine program offering acupuncture, Ayurveda, and functional medicine. Highly comparable clinical modalities, though embedded within a major academic medical system.

Others

• Banyan Botanicals: Leading Ayurvedic herbs and supplements retailer serving practitioner and consumer channels. Adjacent comparable to Traditional Health Clinic's supplement retail line and Ayurvedic product recommendations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/traditional-health-clinic

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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